Chun Yuyan picked up the teapot and poured tea for Qing Ling, while slowing down his tone and comforting: "You don't have to put too much pressure on yourself. In fact, you've done well enough. At least, for your sake, Your Majesty has not held Mu Chen accountable again, and will not treat him too harshly in the future. Although Mu Chen is disgusted with marriage, as long as he doesn't marry a concubine, I don't think he will object too much. ”

He was silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke, "We had contact with the third son of the An clan last night. If all goes well, I think he should be able to convince the patriarch of the An clan to give his only daughter to Mu Chen as a side concubine. ”

Qing Lingzheng took the teacup handed by Chun Yuyan, and with a tremor of his fingertips, the hot tea splashed out and dripped onto the back of his hand, burning painfully.

Chun Yuyan pretended not to see it, lowered his head and took a sip of tea, "The An clan is a big businessman second only to the Baili clan, and the wealth of the clan should not be underestimated, even if he does not directly control any military and political power, but the ability to influence the hearts of the people in the DPRK is obvious. Mu Chen married the only daughter of his family, and he had some foundation in Lingxiao City. ”

Qing Ling bit her lip and asked in a low voice, "Whose idea was this?" ”

"Mine."

Chun Yuyan replied indifferently, "An's has always been very jealous of Daze because of business competition. Now that Baili and Mu Han are so close, An is naturally in a hurry to lay out, and supporting Mu Chen is their best choice. ”

Qing Ling still lowered his eyes, "That Muchen...... Promised? ”

Chun Yuyan was ready to make his words clear, so he hesitated for a moment, no longer evaded, and said slowly: "He didn't object." Last night, An Sangongzi found a treasure in the maze, which was the result of Mu Chen's secret help. ”

Qing Ling felt that something in his chest suddenly exploded, surging with anger and resentment. She slammed the teacup on the table and stared at Chun Yuyan, "Since you have discussed everything, why do you have to pretend to find me to persuade him?" Since he was willing to marry Miss An's, how could he let go of the opportunity to curry favor with Mo Nan Shiyin? ”

The corners of her eyes overflowed with heat, and her shoulders trembled slightly. Obviously, he was also ashamed and annoyed by his reaction, and he had no way to control his emotions at all.

Chun Yuyan moved his lips, but he was silent, and after a while, he squeezed out a smile, "Didn't I mention it to you later?" Anyway, Mu Chen told me a thousand times, don't allow me to involve you in these things, I am just troublesome. ”

Qing Ling remembered the disappearance of Chun Yuyan last night, the disappearance of Mu Chen, and the various conspiracies and calculations hidden in it, and couldn't help but sneer: "You saw Baili Ningyan last night, who knows what you thought?" You're so keen on building momentum for marriage, why don't you just marry her home? With this layer of Baili's in-law relationship, what military problems do you have to worry about? ”

Chun Yuyan's eyes tightened, and a suppressed emotion that Qing Ling had never seen flashed in his narrow eyes.

Qing Ling's throat tightened, and there seemed to be a trace of choked sarcasm in his tone, but his eyes were shining coldly, "You don't admit that you like Baili Ningyan, it's just because you don't deserve her." Since you don't think your identity is enough, just let Mu Chen marry her! Anyway, you are willing to give in to Mu Han, it is better to give it to your friends, and you can earn the support of Baili's, no matter how you count it, you won't suffer! ”

Chun Yuyan's face was pale, and the tear mole under the corner of his eye was also particularly conspicuous, and his whole face looked a little rare melancholy and sad.

After a while, he hooked his lips and smiled, "I am willing to give up, it is better than you escaping reality and coveting things that should not belong to you." Since he said that he would let go of the past and treat him as an older brother, why should he care who he marries? ”

Qing Ling's tear-wet cheeks turned red, and he stared at Chun Yuyan coldly, but he couldn't say anything. She came here to find him, originally with the intention of confiding in her friends, but she didn't expect that her thoughts would be said by him in this situation and in such a way.

At this moment, she was both angry at Chun Yuyan's coldness, but also faintly grateful to him. If his cruel words can make him completely sober up and completely give up the little bit of indecent feelings in the depths of his heart, wouldn't it be a good thing?

So she couldn't say a word, just stared at him coldly, on the one hand trying to make him stop, and on the other hand, paradoxically expecting him to continue......

Chun Yuyan continued: "Your father had three wives and seven side concubines, which marriage was not to help him seek power and win over courtiers? Take 10,000 steps back, even if you and Mu Chen are not brother and sister, he will really marry you in the end, but do you think he will only marry you in his life? Qing Ling, you have been in Lingxiao City for so long, haven't you figured it out? When everyone is born, they are chosen by fate, and there are many things that they have no choice. ”

Qing Ling raised his hand violently to wipe his tears, stood up with a few cases, and said in a dumb voice: "Don't tell me anything, there is no choice!" Those of yours...... As long as I am willing to stay and be the emperor of Chaoyan, Mu Chen's road will be much smoother...... I don't want to hear it anymore! I stayed in this hellish place, and it was of no use except to turn myself into a joke! ”

With that, she spun around and rushed out the door.

Qing Ling rushed to the main gate of the mansion in one breath, and saw twenty or thirty soldiers dressed as forbidden soldiers standing in the dark outside the door, and the first one was jumping off his mount and walking towards him.

Qing Ling's heart jumped, and he almost wanted to turn around and hide back in the door.

Mu Chen walked in front of Qing Ling, his deep gaze condensed on her tear-stained face for a moment, and then moved away, and said softly: "Father asked me to take you back to the palace." ”

Qing Ling's mind was in chaos, and he didn't have time to wonder how his whereabouts were leaked, so he followed Mu Chen step by step and walked to the side of his Danfeng mount.

The guards brought Qing Ling's Pegasus, Mu Chen raised his hand, made a gesture to retreat, and pulled Qing Ling to jump on Danfeng together.

Tongtong hadn't seen Qingling for a long time. It didn't understand what had happened in those days, only that it was very happy to see the green spirit, stretched its neck and let out a pleasant chirp, spread its brilliant wings, and spiraled into the air.

Qing Ling leaned in front of Mu Chen, his shoulder touched the placket of his clothes, and the fragrance of Lan Zhi lingered between his noses, only to feel that things were wrong, but it was like that.

She had snuggled up to his broad, masculine chest in the most intimate manner, sniffing the intoxicating breath of her. His arms hugged her tightly, and his long, cool fingertips caressed the corners of her lips with great affection.

But it was all a ridiculous mistake.

Qing Ling couldn't tell what it was like to be at the bottom of his heart at this moment. She pursed her lips tightly, trying to calm her mind, and fell silent.

Mu Chen was also silent. After a long time, he spoke: "It is the queen's person who reports your whereabouts to the Chengji Palace." I guess she probably wants to take the opportunity to punish Yan, and by the way, test the bottom line of her father's leniency for you. So when you see your father, whatever he says, you just have to admit your mistake. I'll explain the rest for you. ”

His tone was calm and light, much like the Qing Ling had when he first met him, as if he had rejected any strong feelings.

For some reason, Qingling was suddenly invaded by a wave of grief and anger.

"What's there to explain? I'm just going out to see a friend, so what's wrong? ”

She chuckled, "Oh, is it because the person I met is Chun Yuyan and doesn't meet the criteria for the emperor's marriage partner?" Actually, I'm going to find Fang Shanlei next. We made an appointment last night to go to Jinling Lake together. ”

Mu Chen didn't speak, but Danfeng under him suddenly slowed down.

Qing Ling continued: "The queen said that Fang Shanlei will inherit the position of the patriarch of the Fang Shan clan in the future. It stands to reason that it is quite suitable for my identity as an emperor. I can actually talk to him! It's a pity that I am in a different camp from him after all, and I can't really invest in my feelings, so I can play a game and solve my loneliness! Anyway, in the future, I don't know what kind of person I want to marry in order to get married. simply before being locked in a cage, he freely pursued happiness, so as not to live up to the good years. ”

She turned her head slightly to the side and asked word by word, "Are you right, brother?" ”

This lack of experience, mixed with complex emotions, and a trick of vainly trying to manipulate the other party's psychology, even Qing Ling himself felt clumsy and naïve. When her voice fell, there was no trace of revenge or expectation of exploration in her heart, only a kind of self-pity and sadness......

But Mu Chen was still stung.

The pain was so painful that my fingertips were trembling slightly.

But he couldn't say anything, he couldn't do anything.

In fact, she has already said that she wants to be each other's most important support and the closest brother and sister in the world.

He also asked himself again and again, as long as they can be with each other, change their identities and get along in a different way, what does it matter?

The clouds around him were ethereal, wrapped around Mu Chen's long black hair, and wrapped into his hesitant heart. Obviously, it looks like a void thing, but the partial life can be weighed down, and the weight is so heavy that people can't breathe......

After a while, he heard his own voice whispering, drifting in the whistling wind, a little vague and difficult to catch, "You're right. Just don't let people grab you and accuse you of doing wrong. ”

Qing Ling looked ahead, trying to keep his eyes open, but he couldn't open them in the face of the wind. She lowered her eyes and stared blankly at the Wanzhong Palace on the ground, which was gradually becoming clearer, and suddenly had a terrible thought—

If she can have the power to open the world, it is big enough to destroy everything in front of her, so that there is nothing left, rivers, mountains, and human memories, all of them are in ashes.

How nice it would be!